R1P2VLCD12

220.6 (-0.6)

Steady as she goes. Made what would've been a good "chili" for supper, except I put too much hot sauce and couldn't eat it. So the numbers are for half of the amount I made. I also totally forgot that the spinach and tomatoes are TWO vegetables, so technically, I went off protocol there. But stayed under my cals for the day, so we'll see.

Breakfast (69):
1 naval orange (69)

Lunch (130):
80 g. roast beef lunch meat (90), on
2 melba toast (40), with Taco Bell hot sauce. Not as good as mustard, but enjoyable.

Dinner (210): Chili, made with seasonings and
1 can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilis (65)
1 T. tomato paste (15)
60 g. ground beef (90)
1 cup boiled spinach (40)

Snack (35):
6 large strawberries (35)

Total: 444

R1P2VLCD11

221.2 (-1.6)

Yay! Yesterday's hiccup must've been water. Hurrah! Tonight is my office Christmas party. The kitchen at the Reagan Library has agreed to cook me chicken and asparagus. How nice!

Breakfast (69):
1 orange (69)

Snack (20):
1 melba

Lunch (220):
100 g. roast beef lunch meat (105) with yellow mustard on
2 melba (40) - couldn't resist; SOOO good!!
340 g. boiled cabbage (75)

Dinner (225): This will be at a party, so I'll have to eyeball portions.
Chicken (165)
Asparagus (40)
1 T. Milk (20) - whole or even half.n.half, couldn't tell

Total: 535

I jumped off the wagon today -- had a diet soda. Won't know if it mattered since I also ate "out" and don't know what kind of milk went into my coffee. We'll see how the scale treats me tomorrow...

R1P2VLCD10

222.8 (no change)

I think I'm retaining water from salt overload. But I'm a salt addict and don't care for the veggies without it. Hum.

Breakfast (63):
1/2 grapefruit (53)
1 T. milk (10)

Lunch (193):
115 g. ground chicken (130), sauteed with curry powder and
1 large onion (63) ... YUMMY!!

Snack (82):
130 g. strawberries (42)
2 melba (40)

Supper (189):
1 egg (78)
3 egg whites (51)
400 g. turnip greens (60)

Daily Total: 527

R1P2VLCD9

222.8 (-0.6)

I seem to be on a roll with the 0.6 losses. Not a bad thing, I guess. If I stick to that average, I'll lose 25 lbs over the round. I was hoping for more like 30-34, though, so if I have time, I'll try to add some walking to the regimen.

Breakfast (53):
1 small apple (53)

Lunch (191):
100 g. roast beef (105)
3 medium tomatoes (66)
Green/black tea w/Truvia (not protocol, but don't have my pure stevia along)

Snack (20):
1 melba toast (20)

Dinner (305):
115 g. Tilapia (100)
11 oz. asparagus (69)
1 Melba (20)
1 apple (116)

Daily total: 569 (oops!)

R1P2VLCD8

223.4 (-0.6)

Sure wish I could see a full pound loss day. I shouldn't complain about my steady 0.6, but I'm greedy and impatient. I'm glad my Claim Jumper experiment didn't backfire, though. Yay. I STILL have this nasty cold/sinus thing, which is making everything less comfortable. May try to fit in a doctor visit tomorrow or Wednesday.

Breakfast (53):
1 small apple (53)

Lunch (259):
1 egg (78)
3 egg whites (51)
2 melba toast (40)
400 g. cabbage (90)

Snack (20):
1 Melba (20)

Dinner (180):
115 g. ground chicken (130)
6 T. salsa (15)
110 g. strawberries (35)

Daily total: 512

R1P2VLCD7

224.0 (-0.8)

Breakfast (63):
Coffee
1 T. Milk (10)
1/2 grapefruit (53)

Lunch (195):
Ditto yesterday

Dinner (200): Claim Jumper
1 rotisserie chicken breast (est. 200)

Snack (40):
1 mandarin orange (40)

Total: 508

I can't believe I survived a social dinner out with friends at Claim Jumper -- one of my favorite restaurants -- and stuck to it. I ate the whole breast of my rotisserie chicken, which was probably over 100 grams, but it wasn't especially big, either. Definitely not more than 200 grams. Likely 150ish. I was hoping they had asparagus, but no such luck. Anyway, a good day on the diet. Whoopieee!

R1P2VLCD6

224.8 (-0.4)

Kinda bummed about my "slow" losses this past few days. I think I'm taking too much salt. Maybe it's having both melbas at the same time? Not gonna overthink it too much yet. My average is still more than 1 lb. per day, so I can't complain yet. Oh, and I preg-checked my HCG. It's definitely legit.

I've been eating straight, non-recipe food. Getting a little boring. I think since it's Saturday, I'll take the opportunity to try a new recipe. Need fish today.

ETA: Made a curried chicken stuffed tomato for lunch and O.M.G. it was GOOD. I cooked the ground chicken in the skillet with water, chopped garlic and onion powder. Divided it into four servings and put the other three in containers. Returned the single portion of chicken to the skillet, added the chopped guts of my large tomato, maybe a teaspoon +/- of curry powder, and 2 tablespoons of tomato paste. Cooked down til it was tender and thick. Put the mixture into the hollowed out tomato, and baked it for 15 minutes at 350. I would totally eat that in "real life." 

Breakfast (53):
1 small apple (53)

Lunch (195):
115 g. ground chicken (130)
2 T. tomato paste (25)
1 extra large tomato (40)

Dinner (220):
4 oz. canned chicken (90)
400 g. boiled cabbage (90)
2 melba (40)

Snack (53):
1 small apple, baked (53)

Daily Total: 521